WSJD 100.5

View Original

WANKEL COMPETES AT STATE MEET

Friday, Eden Wankel, a MCHS junior, competed in the IHSA Class 2A State Track Meet held in Charleston, Illinois, finishing in a tie for 16th place with a jump of 1.47 meters. Wankel was Mt. Carmel’s sole qualifier to the state meet. Early in the competition she cleared heights of 1.42 meters and 1.47 meters, before barely missing on her attempts at 1.52 meters. A jump of 1.52 meters would have advanced her to the finals held on Saturday. Wankel completed her season as the leading scorer for the Lady Aces Track Team.